ditchoa, Pellona Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1847:313 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 20; ref. 1012] Vizagapatham, India. No types known. Type catalog: Whitehead & Bauchot 1986:44 [ref. 9739]. Based on Russell 1803:74, Pl. 192, fig. 9B DITCHOEE. •Synonym of Ilisha indica (Swainson 1839) -- (Kottelat 2013:50 [ref. 32989]). •Synonym of Ilisha melastoma (Bloch & Schneider 1801) -- (Munroe et al. 1999:1764 [ref. 24728], Hata et al. 2026:12 [ref. 42770]). Current status: Synonym of Ilisha melastoma (Bloch & Schneider 1801). Pristigasteridae. Habitat: brackish, marine.